Friday, December 3, 2021Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Stinky Salmon And Other Natural Fertilizers — Flashback Friday

In today’s Flashback Friday we explore how dead salmon can provide a natural fertilizer to surrounding forests. From dying salmon, mighty redwoods grow. Scientists have long studied how the Read More…

Wednesday, August 28, 2019Monday, August 19, 2019

Bird Bonanza: Sooty Shearwater Migration

Mid-summer to mid-fall is a time when our Santa Cruz office and the rest of the Monterey Bay witnesses the arrival of thousands of international visitors. These Read More…

Monday, December 10, 2018Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Stinky Salmon and Other Natural Fertilizers

From dying salmon, mighty redwoods grow. Scientists have long studied how the expansive, lush forests of the Pacific Northwest are nourished by an annual fertilizer boost provided Read More…

Wednesday, March 23, 2016Friday, August 19, 2016

Return to Bird Island

We return to the Point Lobos State Natural Reserve to commemorate this year’s recent Great Backyard Bird Count, a citizen-scientist effort that asks participants to take at Read More…